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Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. Deaths due to domestic abuse in Duval County rose between 2024 and 2025, according to an annual report presented Thursday. Duval County had 21 homicides related to domestic violence in 2025, versus 19 in 2024, according to the...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man in his 20s riding a mini bike in Northwest Jacksonville was fatally hit Thursday afternoon. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, around 3:45 p.m., the man was riding along Moncrief Road when a driver in a red SUV attempted to turn left onto 45th Street.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 70-year-old Middleburg man charged with second-degree murder and armed burglary with assault or battery in connection with the 1987 beating death of Jacksonville mother Melissa Ellison will be back in court on Thursday. Gary Glowacz entered a not guilty plea on Aug. 13. Glowacz’s arrest...

After a quiet month for Florida rocket launches, a significant crewed SpaceX rocket launch lifted off from Florida this morning, and it might have been visible from parts of Jacksonville. At 11:10 a.m. ET today, Thursday, Oct. 1, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a crewed mission , with two NASA astronauts, a Canadian

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the in-custody death of an inmate who died at a local hospital Thursday after being found unresponsive in his cell.

NORTHEAST FLORIDA – Law enforcement officers serving Clay, Nassau and Duval counties were recognized Wednesday for their bravery, sacrifice and dedication to the community during an annual awards ceremony hosted by State Attorney Melissa Nelson of the 4th Judicial Circuit. Awards were presented across several categorie

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The owner of a Jacksonville exotic pet store has one of two stolen animals back in his care. Stephen Brezil, owner of Xtreme Exotics, posted on Facebook Wednesday, sharing that he got his puppy back from the people who stole her. However, he said he was not able to recover a bearded dragon that was

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was hospitalized early Thursday morning after a shooting near the Red Roof Inn on Youngerman Circle, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers were called to the area just before 3 a.m. and detained a person of interest. They learned that the two...

Voters have a new tool available to them to see the impacts of the proposed property tax amendment on their local governments. For months, web-based calculators like the one offered by MyExemptionCheck.com, have shown Florida homeowners how much they’d save on their property tax bill if Amendment 3 passes.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a reported shooting with injuries in the San Marco neighborhood Wednesday night. Around 9:30 p.m., police had taped off a section of San Marco Boulevard between the shopping center that includes Starbucks and Electric Dough Pizza Co. and Balis Pa